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The surname Fennell means "grower or sower of
fennell", from the name O'Fionnghail, descendant of
Fionnghal. Variations include Fenell, Funnell, and Fonnell. Early
families bearing the name Fennell originated from Counties
Tipperary and Kilkenny. The name is composed of the elements
"Fionn", meaning "Fair" and "Gal",
meaning "valour". Information regarding our Irish
ancestors is quite sketchy at this point in time, although we are
quite lucky in that we are able to trace our roots in Ireland
back to the early 1800s. I was very fortunate to have been able
to visit my mother's ancestral homeland, and to meet many of our
relatives, in May 1998.
Generation #1:
Our ancestor
Roger Fennell was born at a time and place yet unknown.
He married Kate Smyth, and died bef.1901 in
Ireland. He was likely a fisherman by trade. They had one known child, Thomas
Fennell.
Generation #2:
The
sole recorded child of our ancestor Roger Fennell was
Thomas Fennell
(follow the link to view the Thomas Fennell family page, and refer to the
CHC Report) who was baptized on August 23, 1862, at Seafield,
in the Parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickane, Co. Clare, Ireland. His
baptismal sponsors were Bridget Mahon and James Brody. Thomas
Fennell married Bridget Foran on July 30, 1882, at Quilty, in the Parish of
Kilmurry-Ibrickane, witnesses being Thomas Hickey and Jane
Falsey. Bridget was the daughter of James Foran and Honora
Shanahan. Thomas was a fisherman by trade and it is believed he
may have been an only child. Known children of Thomas Fennell
and Bridget Foran
were:
1-Patrick Fennell, baptized February 03, 1884, in Quilty.
Possibly died young.
2-John Fennell, baptized March 30, 1885, in Quilty.
Possibly died young.
3-Michael Fennell, baptized August 09, 1886, in Quilty.
Possibly died young.
4-Michael
John Fennell, born in
September 1889, at Quilty, died December 12, 1969, in Galway, Co.
Galway, Ireland.
5-Bridget Fennell, baptized March 30, 1892, at Tromora, in
the Parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickane.
6-John Fennell, baptized July 07, 1894, at Quilty.
Possibly died young.
7-Catherine
Fennell, baptized November 18,
1896, at Seafield. She married Thomas
Cunneen and died in Quilty on May 4, 1982.
8-Thomas Fennell, baptized July 05, 1899, at Quilty.
9-John Fennell, baptized March 13, 1902, at Quilty, died
April 11, 1983, at Quilty, married Margaret/Mary Kelleher, who died on May 4,
1982, at the age of 85. Follow the link to view the John Fennell family page.
10-Pat Fennell, baptized July 26, 1903, at Quilty.
11-Joseph Fennell, baptized February 23, 1907, at Quilty.
Generation #3:
Of the
above mentioned children of Thomas Fennell and Bridget Foran,
Michael John Fennell was born in September 1889, in Quilty. He
was baptized on September 14, 1889, and his sponsor was Mary Falsey. He died
on December 12, 1969, in the city of Galway, and was buried in Galway Cemetery. His
first marriage was to Joanna (Jane) Cosgrove, daughter of John
Cosgrove and Maria, whom he wed in Quilty on October 05, 1911 . Witnesses to the marriage were John Kenny and Catherine
Egan. His second wife was Julia O'Halloran, of
whom nothing more is known at this time. Follow the link to view the Personal
Information Page of Michael John Fennell.
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